Mark Bohannon

Senior VP of North American Operations

Mark has developed from junior trainer level to become Senior VP in North America.

He came to U.P. in 2015 after hitting a ‘ceiling’ running a solo personal training business for eight years.

He has risen rapidly through the ranks as a trainer and gym manager, and is now based in Washington DC where he is driving the company’s US expansion.

“You get opportunities to progress at U.P. that no other personal training business can offer.”

Aroosha Nekonam

Marketing Project Manager

Aroosha started her career as a junior personal trainer at Ultimate Performance. Her expertise led her to become Senior Social Media Executive at our Head Office, helping to create world-class content within the marketing team.

Aroosha is now Marketing Project Manager using her extensive knowledge of U.P. on and off the gym floor to execute campaigns and projects across the global business.

“You are surrounded by passionate and talented people. You learn from the best.”

Chris Richards

APAC Managing Director

Chris spearheads business growth, operations and trainer performance across the Middle East and Asia as APAC Managing Director.

He joined as U.P.’s second ever junior in 2012 after completing his Sports Science degree and working as a full-time trainer at university. Building on his gym floor experience, he developed into his current role working closely with gym managers to implement strategic goals, manage performance and drive new business.

“Education is a big focus here – we are all striving to improve every day.”

Sean Murphy

Global Personal Training Director

Sean oversees our worldwide personal training team in his role as Global Personal Training Director.

Joining U.P. as the company’s first-ever junior in 2012, he has advanced to become a senior leader.

Sean works closely with gym managers and leads on recruitment, education, development, performance and client management to ensure our global training team delivers a significant return on our clients’ investment.

“For ambitious trainers who want to grow, the culture of excellence is unparalleled.”

Emily Schofield

Gym Manager

Emily is the Gym Manager for both Ultimate Performance Brentwood and West Hollywood gyms in Los Angeles. 

She started her career as a junior at U.P. Manchester in 2016, rising rapidly to Associate Level and moving to work at London’s U.P. Mayfair. 

Emily established herself as a top 10 trainer globally in 2019 before moving to Los Angeles, where she leads a team of personal trainers across U.P.’s flagship California gyms.  

Kurt Heeren

Personal Trainer

Kurt worked in accounting and finance before Ultimate Performance, but his heart was never in it.  His passion lay in fitness, and he had loved the buzz of teaching group training back in college.   

But he never saw it as a viable career until he saw the results and professionalism at Ultimate Performance. It convinced him to transition from finance to personal training.   

“I wanted to work as a results-driven P.T. and get those types of transformations with clients.” 

Gintaras Daubaras

Personal Trainer Mentor

Engineer Gintaras wanted to explore a new career in personal training – but never saw a viable option until he found Ultimate Performance.  

With no client experience, the rigorous mentorship program has given him the tools, structure and accountability to become a world-class trainer.  

With a secondment at London’s U.P. Mayfair, he has progressed from junior level to becoming a mentor and part of the senior leadership team at U.P. Amsterdam.   

“The education I get is priceless – I would not have achieved it anywhere else.”